The Vancouver Canucks‘ goaltending situation looks a lot better than it did just a year ago. Anders Nilsson was signed as a free agent in the 2017 offseason by the Canucks in order to provide some healthy competition for the team’s starting job. It was between Jacob Markstrom and Nilsson, and the Canucks were hoping that the signing would drive both goaltenders to play some of the best hockey of their careers.
Unfortunately, neither goaltender could remain consistent, but both showed flashes of greatness. Nilsson and Markstrom enjoyed some hot streaks, but the problem was that neither goaltender could stay on said hot streak for long.